The Blades traveled to the Mastercard Centre on Saturday for a date with the first-place Toronto Lakeshore Patriots and were handed their worst defeat since a 10-2 loss to Georgetown on November 15, 2008.

The Patriots scored three in the first and twice more in the second and third as they won handily.

Oakville took eight straight penalties in the second period, including two 10-minute misconducts.

Blades 3, Buzzers 2

Three goals in the first 14 minutes of the game, including two on the power play, propelled the Blades to victory.

Kyle Jenkins opened the scoring just 90 seconds into the contest from Kris Bennett on an early Blades power play.

Jonah Renouf scored from his brother and Chore just before the midway point and Chore capped the

Oakville scoring from the Renoufs with just over six minutes to go in the opening frame.

The Buzzers got back into the game with goals in the second and third, but were unable to net the equalizer.

Blades keeper Evan Buitenhuis made 46 saves in the game for the Blades, who earned a key two points with the win.

At press time, the Blades sit fourth in the division with 50 points in 36 games.

Toronto Lakeshore sits atop the division with 56 points, St. Michael’s is second with 54 and the North York Rangers are next wit

The Blades have four games in hand on the Patriots, three on the Buzzers and four on the Rangers.

After a road game in North York last night beyond our press time, the Blades will be at home this weekend for a pair of out-of-division contests.

On Friday, the Milton IceHawks come to town for a game originally scheduled to be played for Milton. The opening face-off is set for 7:30 pm.

The following evening, the Blades head to Burlington for an 8 pm start at The Wave Twin Rinks against the Cougars.